Alaska Region Permit Family of Forms

The National Marine Fisheries Service Alaska Region requests extension of this currently approved information collection that contains requirements for obtaining a Federal Fisheries Permit (FFP), a Federal Processing Permit (FPP), and an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP). An FFP is required for U.S. vessels used to fish for groundfish in the Gulf of Alaska or Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. An FFP is also required for vessels used to fish for any non-groundfish species and are required to retain any bycatch of groundfish. An FPP is required for stationary floating processors and for shoreside processors that receive and/or process groundfish harvested from Federal waters (or from any federally permitted vessels). An EFP is issued for limited experimental purposes to support a project that could benefit fisheries and the environment. Information collected as part of an EFP is used to inform future fishery management decisions and guide future EFPs. Permit issuance is essential in fishery resources management for identification of the participants and expected activity levels and for regulatory compliance. This collection allows for continued efficient, science based, and minimal impact harvesting of Alaska fishery resources. Based on a comment received, the response to question #13 has been revised to include additional costs that may be incurred for the EFP application.

The latest form for Alaska Region Permit Family of Forms expires 2029-01-31 and can be found here.

Application for Federal Fisheries Permit (FFP)

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